Dreamer323

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1. Possibility of getting HIV, Hepatitis from a fingernail scratch?

   Dreamer323 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Posted this in an old topic, but this should probably be its own topic. I was taking care of a patient that happened to have HIV, chronic Hepatitis C, and at least had Hepatitis B at one point. She accidentally gouged through my hand with her ridicul...

2. Second needlestick in 2 weeks

   Dreamer323 replied to Dreamer323's topic in General Nursing

   It's hard to believe that it has been almost a year since these incidents happened, and I have learned to be much more careful with every needle I work with, though I still have much to learn. No more of these incidents, but I did have something happ...

3. Second needlestick in 2 weeks

   Dreamer323 replied to Dreamer323's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, they do have safety locks, which did not help me in the first case. I hadn't gotten to use the safety lock yet on the second one. These are just the hours I have, not usually overtime every week, but of course long days with little break. I am ...

4. Second needlestick in 2 weeks

   Dreamer323 posted a topic in General Nursing

   As above, I have had 2 needlestick injuries, both insulin needles, in 2 weeks. Stupid I know, I am about 2 months into orientation as a new nurse. The first one the safety cover was on all the way, I had 2 in my hands after administration, and was ta...

5. Not Reported

   Dreamer323 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Fear of being fired, ridiculed, ashamed to confront staff/patients, there are many obvious reasons. None of them being worth the risk of having a chronic and life-threatening disease, it's safe to say.